Departments from throughout the area battle a 7-alarm barn fire along with heavy smoke, cold temperatures and high winds Feb. 22 at 10501 Highway 59 between Berg Road and Highway KK in Whitewater. Local fire officials requested mutual aid for trucks, equipment and personnel from numerous departments in Walworth, Jefferson […]
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MASD says yes to annexation requests
By Tracy Ouellette Staff writer The Mukwonago Area School District Board of Education voted 5-3 Monday night to accept the five owner-initiated small territory detachment requests from homeowners in the village and town of Eagle. Board member Joanne Newberry abstained from the vote. “While the decision by the Mukwonago Area […]
City officials oppose governor’s budget
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Whitewater’s municipal leaders last week went on record and opposed a plan in Gov. Scott Walker’s 2015-17 biennium budget to reduce funding for public universities — including the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. While UW-Whitewater cuts do not directly impact the city’s budget or any municipal functions, the […]
A show of excellence
Middle School students participate in district solo and ensemble festival More than 90 seventh- and eighth-grade East Troy Middle School band and choir students participated in more than 125 events at the Wisconsin School of Music Associations District Solo Ensemble Festival at Whitewater Middle School Feb. 21. Kinsten Rought brought […]
County looks to repeal term limit for board chairman
The Walworth County Executive Committee voted unanimously Feb. 16 to repeal a section of a county ordinance that limits a supervisor from serving as chairman of the County Board for than four consecutive terms. Walworth County Board Chairman Nancy Russell recused herself from discussing and voting on the topic and […]
Candidate forum set for March 19
The East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce, the East Troy Times and East Troy News will hold a candidate forum on Thursday, March 19, for local candidates running for office in the April 7 election. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the East Troy Middle School auditorium, 3143 Graydon Ave., candidates […]
Shamrock Shuffle set for March 21
Event to honor life of Elkhorn man The fourth annual Nick Van Dyke Memorial Shamrock Shuffle will kick off at 10 a.m. March 21 at Lauderdale Landing, W5625 Westshore Dr., Elkhorn. The Shuffle is an annual fund raising event honoring the life of Elkhorn native Nick Van Dyke, who died […]
Set ’em up
Luke Heidenreich and Jacob Laing take on human bowling at Pier 290 in Williams Bay during the Fontana parent-teacher organization’s Winterfest fundraiser last Saturday. The event featured winter games, such as ice hockey, curling and human bowling, lunch, raffles and live music. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Shortchanging the schools?
Governor’s proposed budget creates problems for local school districts By Tracy Ouellette Editor The recent release of Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed state budget for 2015-17 has school districts across the state scrambling to cut their budgets for next year. Cuts in educational funding proposed in the governor’s budget amounts to […]
Marriage proposal brings gospel revival to Lake Geneva
Chicago group to celebrate 25 years with performance at Immanuel Lutheran By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer When Mark McAuliffe’s girlfriend threw him a 50th birthday party at their church with his grade-school friends on the guest list, he knew he wanted her to be his wife. “That day, I decided […]
